The disruptive impact of intelligent machines and new social movements will force us to remake citizenship into a more personal pursuit over the next 150 years.
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One of the lesser known demands of Black Lives Matter is the right to a safe space to celebrate Black Queer Lives. This year’s Blockorama party in Toronto is evidence the movement is progressing.
What will Canadians do to earn their keep in 150 years? We won’t manufacture goods, but jobs with the “human” touch, like nursing, will still be important.
It took only 30 minutes to plunge Toronto’s queer community into civil war. All across North America, Pride parades are debating police brutality.
By 2167, genetically designed, digitally enhanced humans with Internet-connected brains will live with intelligent machines in a transformed environment and maybe even among the stars.
Comme les professeurs de langue française du Canada fuient la profession, les communautés d’apprentissage professionnel en ligne promettent d’inverser cette tendance.
One in five Canadians suffers chronic pain and almost 2,500 died last year from opioid overdose. A National Pain Strategy promises to tackle both problems.
A recent flurry of tweets about cultural appropriation from members of the Canadian media elite show their ignorance the publishing industry remains overwhelming white
Canada’s economy faces a radical shift as abundant energy and resources could propel the country toward a Star Trek future.
As Canada’s French language teachers flee the profession, online Professional Learning Communities promise to reverse this trend, stimulating creativity, camaraderie and leadership.
Research shows empathy itself does not have any limits. If it appears limited, it is because of people’s goals, values and choices.
White middle-class parents get an easy time of it when it comes to parental involvement.
The burden of an ageing population on health systems is only going to grow, in both rich and poor countries.
Of women who die from cervical cancer, 87% live in poor countries.
Here’s how cultural practices are playing a role in many countries in incentivizing parents to educate their girls.
Children feel sympathy for others from an early age. Two development psychologists explain how children can learn, based on feelings of sympathy, how to act more thoughtfully.
Should Australia stick with its current model of state-controlled refugee resettlement schemes? Or are there other models we can learn from?
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, under construction on the Blue Nile, will bring electricity and wealth to East Africa, but could also have harmful environmental and political impacts.
When confronted with two options, the electorate generally gets scared and votes for the status quo. We now see what happens when both options are frightening.
Fifty years on from a groundbreaking paper, geophysicists have progressed from believing continents never moved to thinking that every movement may leave a lasting memory on our planet.
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Assistant Professor, Educational Policy and Equity, University of Toronto
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Professor in the Division of Epidemiology, University of Toronto
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Professor and LR Wilson/RJ Currie Chair in Canadian Business History, University of Toronto
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Master's Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
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Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute, Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto
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Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto
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Genomics and society advisor, Genome BC, University of Toronto
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
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Adjunct Lecturer in Sports Law, University of Toronto
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
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Assistant professor, Department of English and Cinema Studies Institute, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Institute for Management & Innovation, University of Toronto
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Ph.D. Candidate, Biology, University of Toronto
